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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
All AbOut Nutmegs.

Down in the cellar of Water street
warehouse man was shoveling nut
megs into a coarse sieve and rafting
away like frugal housekeeper with an
ash-sifter.
whats the matter with them?"
Ventured New York Sun reporter.
Nothing" answered the performer.
"Don't you see Pm only grading them?
"Won't the grocer charge more for
big nutmeg than for little one"
"Well, right here in these boxes the
nuts are Just as they came from Singa-
pore and Batavia. They are what the
trade calls HOS: that is, ITO nuts to
the pound, anu that is the way this
firm bought 'em. but, as a matter OF
fact, HOS average better than that, and
it pays us to pick out the big ones and
sell them separately-see? The larg-
est nuts run about seventy to the
pound, but there are some feather
weights that go ten to the ounce.
what makes them look so white? 2"
"Lime. 1t was shaken over them
when they were packed for shipment.
1t keeps them fresh, and it weighs
something, too. When you buy nut
megs in the East each one of these
boxes goes for half Ia picul. But the
New York jobber takes very little for
granted when he puts his money into
merchandise that has sailed as far rs
these nuts have. Every box of them
has to be weighed on the Yankee beam,
and on fseedom's own soil, too; and,
what is more, 10 per cent. of every
parcel must be tared before the jobber
lets go of his silver dollars. Foreign
weights must be naturalized, like the
foreigner himself, before We take much
stock In them.
"Nutmegs that average ITO to the
pound cost us about ! cent apiece, but
before they get to the snowy head
of milk punch or into the inner rich
ness of a rice pudding they cost the
consumer to 3 cents each. Formerly
Singapore used to have the lead on
Batavia for nutmegs, but now honors
are easy. Nutmeg immigrants from the
latter port usually call at the Dutch
paternal home in Rotterdam and then
take steamer hence; but the Singapore
variety, true to natural instinct, gener-
ally drops in at London to see the old
folks before winding up at the foot of
Hudson street, New York. The direct
steamers all berth on the East River
side and discharge their cargo of aro-
matte exiles amid the faded glories of
Cherry Hill.
Lots of pretty girls wear nutmeg
round their necks as charm against
sickness. 1t is to them like a scapular
to the pious or the face of her beloved
to the love-lorn maid"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Plantation Philosophy.

Men an wimin is diAfunt, but putty
much all boys is erlike.
1t amt whut er man is dat makes
him happy in dis yere worP. It's whut
he thinks he is.
Folks may talk ez much ez da please
erbout all people bein created ekul,
but it amt er fack. De game chick
ems meat is better den de shanghai's.
Ez we git old We KANT do nigh so
much work ez we could wen we wuz
young, but it peer like we do it better.
De apples on er young tree grows big
ger den da do on er ole tree, but da
amt so sweet.
1t is er mighty. hard matter fur us ter
see de bad p'ints in er thief dat is will
lin ter lend us money, ur de good
p'ints in er honest man dat hab fused
ter do us favor. Oar amt er weaker
raskil in dis yere worP den human ma
tur'. Traveller.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
The Judge Changed the Plans.

Some five or six years ago, when
WATERFOWL, Oak, was a new place, the
business men raised $500 with which to
build church. A meeting was called
to talk over the plans.
you've got the $500, have you ?" said
Judge S. J. Conklin, who was at that
time Mayor of the city.
SCOT it right here, replied the chair
man of the soliciting committee.
at strikes me-" continued the Mayor,
"that it is q good deal of money to put
into church."
Eyes, that's so, said another promi-
nent citizen. Il suppose we can do
what we please with it.
That's it, exactly" returned Conk-
lin. "and my idea is to put it into
something of more permanent value to
the city than a church"
That's my opinion, too" said an
other leading citizen, show would q
school-house do?"
"School-house, nothing" replied the
Mayor, what we want to put that
money into is something that will
stand as monument to the liberality
and public spirit of the citizens of
Watertown, and something, also, which
will be useful and of lasting benefit to
the place. L move that that $500 be
used to lay out four-mile race-track
that shall be the finest west of the
Mississippi If we're boomers, let us
booml"
They finally compromised on mile
track. and offered what money was left
as purses for the Fourth of July races.
Dakota Bell.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

A number of Dakota counties have
lady superintendent of schools. While
one OF them was recently making the
rounds of the schools, In accordance
with law, she drove up to one little
school-house on the prair Q at about IL
o'clock in the forenoon, and found the
scholars all out playing about the
yard. Two of the boys were indulg-
ing In fight. another pair were learn
ing to chew tobacco, while the others
were playing marbles for keeps and
adjusting an old but large and corpu-
lent tea-kettle to a dogs tail. The
superintendent learned that there had
been no school so far that day, and
when she went into the school-house
she said to the young lady teacher
somewhat severely:
lis this the kind of q school you are
teaching? 1 fear shall be obliged to
cancel your certificate and have you re-
moved from the school"
~Why-why-I-I didn't know you
were coming"
"Ah, that's just it, i know you didn't;
but did come and 1 caught you. L
shall be obliged to ask you to hand in
your resignation Immediately"
"But-but, Miss Rhetoric, let me
explain. L"
II don't think you can make any sat
isfactory explanation, as l noticed you
We're sitting here reading when L
came in"
"But that's Just it was reading the
New York Style and Fashion, and"
"The Style and Fashion? What,
the September number?"
"Yes."
my goodness, didn't know it had
come yet-let me see it, please-Tm
just dying to know how to make my
new polonaise! Say, you ought to see
that lovely piece of summer goods
that got at Noproft & Slaughter's-
it's just too sweet for anything. Isn't
that love of wrapper?-I'm going
to have one like it-or no, believe L
like this best. don't know, either;
they're both perfectly lovely!" Etc,
&C., and so forth. Dakota Bell.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
How Pat Won n Bet,

Two sons of Erin-Nlike and Pat
went into saloon in Liverpool, En-
gland. Several men were sitting
around reading the daily papers. Mike
took one from tho table and apparently
began reading, when he was interrupt
ed by Pat informing him he held it up
side down. Mike protested it was not
so, and it resulted in bet of drinks
round, which the company decided in
Pats favor. Mike, who could not be-
lieve the winner possessed more intel
ligence than himself, asked Pat how
he detected the mistake. to which Pat
replied, much to the amusement of those
present:
Faith and didn't see the ship keel
up'ardsl"
The paper was the Shipping Ga
zette.-DetrOt Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Hideous I'm Every Guise,

Whether it be the best known form, chills and
fever or else bilious remittent, double ague or
ague cake. is that abomnable disorder involv-
ing the liver. the bowels and the kidneys
known as malaria Every complaint classified
under this generic, though erroneous appella-
ton, is destructive Of the nervous system. but
is, unhappily, not to be subdued, or even
checked, by the use Of ordinary nervines, febr-
fuges tonics. There is. however, prompt re-
lief and ultimate cure to be found in Hostetters
Stomach Bitters. foremost among the proprie-
tary remedies OF America, and widely known in
other lands. Not only diseases born of miasma,
but rheumatic complaints, superinduced by ex-
posture in bad weather, inherited or incurred de-
bility OF the kidneys or bladder. dyspepsia and
an irregular condition of bowels are curable-
nay certain to he cured by this deservedlv es-
teemed and professionally sanctioned corrective.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
he's been and took in his friends. DE
troit Free Press.
Class In Civil Service.

"What are the people of Germany
called ?" asked the new teacher.
"When?" asked the smart bad boy.
"Any time, said the teacher; "sll the
time"
Depends" replied the smart bad
boy. They're called Germans be-
fore election and Dutch after it, in this
country"
And as that boys father is a member
of the Legislature, his word has much
greater weight with the pupils than the
teachers. -Burdette
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

Much has been written and said about how
TO make home happy. The moralst and the
preacher have hackneyed this theme until it
would seem nothing more remained to be said
But the philosophers have gone far out OF
their way to account for the prevalence of i'll
assorted couples and unhappy homes, and
have overlooked the chief cause. Most OF the
unhappiness OF married life can he traced di-
rectly TO those functional arrangements to
which women are subject In nine cases out
wife il a sufferer from som, "female com
plant" trial OF DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scripton will produce more domestic happi-
ness than million sermons or philosophical
treatises 1t cures all those peculiar weak
nesses and ailments incident to women It's
tile only medicine sold by druggists. under o
positive guarantee from the manufacturers,
that it will give satisfaction in every cnse, or
money will be refunded. See guarantee print
cd on wrapper inclosing bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
MAx wants but little here below.
But wants that Little strong.

This is espec ally true OF purge. The
average man or woman does not precisely
banker for IL, rs rule, but when taken,
wishes il 10 he prompt, sure, and effective
DIR. Pierce's Peasant Purgative Pellets leave
nothing 70 be desired in point Of efficacy, and
vet their action il totally free from any un-
pleasant symptoms, or disagreoable after
effects Purely vegetable. perfectly harmless.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Reversing the Argument.

He had brought his trunk and taken
possession of his room, when she APP
pesred and wanted pay in advance.
He was a stranger and without refer
ences; it was customary, etc. Very
we'll, he said. I'm my trunk there is at
least 500 worth of stuff. Now, you
are a stranger to me. Just give security
for the things in my trunk and I'll put
up for my board"
She trusted him.-BIfalo Sunday
NelDS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
A Self.eyident Fact.

They didn't try to use all OF the soda
just because it happened to be there.
Laura, said he, lit is said that we
are prevented by poverty from uniting
our fates, is it not?"
at is, indeed; yet if papa would let
me use my money"
"Have you got any money!" he in
CURED, eagerly.
"Yes," she replied, coyly, 81 had
some, but l am pretty hard pressed
now."
He readily perceived the truth of her
statement Merchant TrdUeler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
On Dress Parade.

"How do you like your new teacher,
Henry?' asked mamma.
Henry, who was good boy three
years ago: Jaw, she's grand-stand
player, she is. She lets us do like we
please only when q director is visiting
de school. and then she's on the coach
lines all de time. What's went wild my
grammar, sa-ay ?"-Burdette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
A REFRACTORY cor window AID pretty
girl will make q big man feel very small.
A Popular Thoroughfare.

The Wisconsin Central Line, although a
comparatively new factor ia the railroad sys-
TENS Of the Northwest has acquired an envi-
able popularity Through careful attention
to details, its service is as near perfection "a
might be looked for. The train attendants
seem TO regard their trusts as individual
par-excellence The road now runs solid
through fast trains between Chicago, Milwau-
kee, St Paul and Minneapolis with Pullman's
best and unequalled dining cars; IL also runs
through. solid sleepers between Chicago, Ash
land, Duluth and the famous mining regions
OF Northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Catarrh Cured.

clergyman after years OF suffering from
that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainy
trying every known remedy, at last found a
prescription which completely cured and
saved him from death Any sufferer from this
stamped envelope to Prof. J. A. Lawreace, GIG
East Ninth street, New York, will receive tho
recipe free Of charge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
ItcllinR Piles.

ymptoms-Mcisture; intense itching and
singing; most at night; worse by scratching.
III allowed to continue tumors form. which
often bleed aud ulcerate, becoming very sore.
swayne's Ointment stops the itching and
bleeding, heals liberation, and in many cases
removes the tumors. 1t is equally ef6cacions
in curing all Skin Diseases. DR.. Swavne g.
Son, Proprietors. Philadelphia Swayne's
Ointment can be obtained Of druggists, or by
mail. -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
How to Gain Flesh and strength.

Use after each meal Scotts Emulsion with
Hypophosphites 1t il az palatable "a milk,
aud easily digested. The rapidity with which
delicate people improve with its use Is won
derfuL Use it and try your weight As
remedy for Consumption, hroat affections,
and Bronchitis, it is unequaled Please read:
Il used SCOTS Emulsion in a child eight
months old with good results. He gained -four
pounds in very short time Tho. PRIM,
NJ. d., Alabama.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Not Accordin' TO Scriptur'.

A man IN whom his townsmen had
always reposed the greatest confidence,
suddenly failed in business, thereby
involving many of his friends.
A knot of men were gathered at the
postofIice, smoking and talking the
matter over. wall, " said wit, John
couldn't expect to prosper. cause he
didn't go accordin' to Scriptur'. That
tells We to take in strangers, and John
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Convinced That He Was a Noblen

She-What do you think of Sig.
Handorgani?
He-l am convinced that he is q
genuine Italian nobleman.
Il am glad you think he is no i'm
poster. But what gives you such con-
fidence?"
~When he was asked to play last
night he felt all around the piano for
the crank. Toronto Truth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
nescrvinu Of Confidence

no article winch 30 richly deserves tho entire
conf lence OF the community "a BROWNS
BRONCHIAL TRoCHES Those suffering from
Asthmatic and Iroachial Diseases Coughs,
and Colds should try them Price p cents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

THERE is more Joy in a sanctum for
the bore who is kicked, than there is
for the ninety and nine who get away
with your favorite exchanges. - White
hall Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

THE leading man who is always trying
to mash some OF the girls in the audience
might properly be called leer-ical artist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

WHEN the editor fires especially sub
mitted article out of the window 1t is clear
case of ex-communica
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Offer No LA.

FREEl-To MERCHANTS ONLY: An elegant
Carving Set (knIfe fork. aud steeJ, in SATIN
lined case. Address at once, H. w. TANsIIL
q Co., 50 State street, Chicago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Happy Homes.

ALL aboard, some hotel beds.-NeaC
HdDen NeUS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

A WRITER wants to send us an article
on TRAP Shooting" Shoot the trap.
TEXAS Sittings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

The Indian name for q lunatic is the
man with his : train Of thought off, the
track.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

It's thousands OF cures are the best adver-
tscment for DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
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THE habit OF running over boots or shoes
with Lyons Patent Heel Shffeners.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

THE orderly of the day is very frequently
and disreputably the disorderly OF the night.
Washington critic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

HONE study. secure Business Educstion by mai
HI from bRyANTs BUSINESS COLLEGE, Buffalo NY.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

Observation-Disclosures
The man who has invested from three
70 five dollars in Rubber Coat, and
at his first half hours experience i'm
a storm finds 10 his sorrow that II is
hardly a better protection than a mos
quito netting, not only feels chagrincd
at being so badly taken In, but also
feels II he does not look exactly like
ASK for the "FISH BRAND" sLIcKER
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Catarrh i'm the Head
Hoods SarsapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar.

Sold by all druggists 81 six for IS. Prepared only
by G. /. HOOD Il CO., Apothecaries. Lowell. Mass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S. Prepared onl!
by 9. HOOD CO., Apothecaries. Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
THE BEST
INVEST MENT

for the Family, the School, or the Profess
sionaI or Public Library, is n
COPY OF the latest issue of Webster's Unabridged.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02

Observation-Disclosures
We offer the man who wants service
(not style) garment that will keep
him dry in the hardest storm. IL is
called TOWERS FISH BRAND
p" SLlCkER," name familiar 10 every
Cowboy all over the land. With them
the only perfect Wind and Waterproof
Coat is Towers Fish Brand Slicker."
a., ,,L.- -. II - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-07

fighting desperately, more than holds It's own
What is the remedy The Voice" proposes Tor
This state of things? 1t SAYS: "There is DuC
one wav of fighting this National evil, with
its pcrmancnt National organization, and that
is by permanent and National organizations IN
cpposition TO them What does this mean :
II means party, of course" That Is "Ihc
Voices" plan. a party And this proposal Is
made in the face of the fact that the third
party idea has been in agitation for years, that
il has been fully tested, and that it has up to
this time done little more than to swell the
Democratic vote, weaken the Republican, and
so intrcnch and fortify the rum power. The
main truth is that the ambition of a few men
is working to sacrifice temperance reform to u
noltical AIM The third party notion DOM
mates the desire for temperance reform, and
"Thc Voice" is factional mouthpIccc instead
Of being the exponent of high principle.
Prohibition and third-partyism in NewYorll
State have, as every intelligent man knows,
no serious standing as regards politics. Act
ing alone, all they can do is what they did at
Albany last winter namely, join forces with
the business tn2mlcs of temperance, and OPP
nose all restrictive legislation on the prcpos-
tcrous ground that if an evil cannot be cXtir-
uatcd it is better to let it flourish unchecked.
surely it is time intelligent voters who realize
tbe importance of the question were tired OF
playing these fantastic tricks with 1t Of blow
inc hot and cold with the same breath of run
nIng with the hare and hunting with tho
hounds: of swearing by temperance principles
and acting for the benefit of the saloons.
There is but one real party to-day which holds
ont any hope of genuine temperance reform.
That is the Republican party. Had it not been
handicapped by Governor Hills subscrvicncy
70 the liauor power last winter it would have
secured to the State practical measures Of re-
striction. 1t fought hard for them. Where
if had the power it carried them; and 1t would
have had more power had not the votes OF
men who profess to long for temperance re-
form been cast for Democratic candidates.
Wbv2 Because, not being able TO rule the
Republican party, they wished to rum 1t.
Because their vanity and ambition were stronger
than their regard for principles. All who
really want practical temperance measures
must vote with the Republican party; there
is 10 other way Third-party schemes arc
only potent methods of wasting votes
and DISTINGUISHING citizens, or put
ting them in the absurd position
Of helping their worst enemies. The
Prohibition ticket is virtually tender and tail
to the Democratic ticket \ vote for it is not
a vote for temperance reform. These truths
are plain enough TO be perceived by all and
reflection upon them should put an end to the
third party snare and dcluSion. The RcpuD-
lean party can d? much for temperance II all
who bcljcyc in the cause will vote with the
only organization that has either the Will or
the power to restrict the drink evil.